While it's true that many judges on lower courts (state, appellate, and local courts) are elected by popular vote, just like any politician, the nine justices that serve on the United States Supreme Court are not. When the Supreme Court has a v...
U.S. SUPREME COURT: ; Justices make push to abolish elected judgeshipsKristen Wyatt
Here are the justices’ most revealing comments from the two-hour hearing. ByKyle CheneyandZach Montellaro 02/08/2024, 4:24pm ET Feb 2024 Oral arguments in a historic case collide with a friendly interview for Supreme Court fellows.
The Supreme Courtheard argumentson Wednesday in just its second majortransgender rightscase, a challenge to a Tennessee law that bansgender-affirming care for minors. The nation’s top court will weigh whetherTennessee’s lawviolates the equal protection clause...
What we're witnessing from the Supreme Court is extreme arrogance. Ethics rules for judges whoaren’tSupreme Court judges are tough.Same for members of Congress. If you’re a member of Congress. you can’t even go out to dinner with someone — you have to stand up and e...
Mr Trump's lawyer, Jonathan Mitchell, claimed his client is not subject to the disqualification language in the constitution, because a president is not an "officer of the United States," a title which means an appointed official, as they are elected. ...
S. president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, as they are a part of the judicial branch of government (members of the executive and legislative branches are determined by the people). Federal Supreme Court justices are not elected. The nominees for federal positions are typically selected ...
The Supreme Court did not respond to a request for comment. Liberty Counsel’s founder, Mat Staver, strenuously denied that the in-person ministering to justices that Nienaber bragged about exists. “It’s entirely untrue,” Staver tellsRolling Stone.“There is just no way that has happened...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could result in the purging of about 130,000 people from voter rolls in the hotly contested battleground state.
The president campaigned at Girard College for the launch of Black Voters for Biden-Harris, an effort intended to mobilize support in the Black community. He sought to woo Black voters in his remarks, including a vow to add progressive judges to the Supreme Court if he’s reelected. “Look...